Edinburghshire [Midlothian]-Edinburgh-1840
CBTM:
23132
Map Date:
[1840]
Repository reference:
National Library of Scotland NE.18.g.23
Historic county:
Edinburghshire [Midlothian]
Town name:
Edinburgh
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NT257736
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NT 2770
Map title:
'Panorama of remarkable objects in Edinburgh.'
Comments on map:
F.p. [9] in Leigh's new pocket road-book of Scotland..., third edition, London: Leigh, 1840. Scales of English and Scottish miles.
Scale:
1:25,344
Map-maker:
J. & J. Neele sc. Strand [eng], J. Leigh & Son, 421 Strand, London [pb].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
16.2 x 12.5
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
partly
Building names:
royal palaces
Buildings:
some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised
Canals:
shown
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, internal revenue
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Welfare and charitable:
deaf & dumb, hospitals, infirmaries, workhouses
Education and academic:
schools, observatories
Markets and exchanges:
exchanges, markets
Known copies of map:
NLS NE.18.g.23 [1840] [not in BL 797.c.6 [1839]].
Leisure and entertainment:
public halls, theatres, etc, libraries/newsrooms
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
trade and livery company halls
Relief:
prominent hills: [Rock-effect for Salisbury Crags.
Monuments:
obelisks
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Ordnance Survey's
1851-3
1:1056
1:10,560
1876-7
1:1056
1:10,560
1893-4
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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